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ADRIA’S POV
My lips ran dry as I read it, and I brushed past Stacy to the phone store, but Derek was no longer there.
What did he mean my friends were next?
“Adria. Are you okay?” Stacy asked, coming after me, and I nodded slowly.
“Just promise me you’re not meeting any strangers, or going out at night.” I said, without looking at her. Instead, I was wondering if I could still see Derek.
He could not just decide to mess with my friends. They were precious to me. They were what helped me hold on. I couldn’t begin to imagine how life would feel without them, and that single text had me scared to death.
“Adria, are you sure you’re okay?” Stacy asked again, and I finally turned to her.
“I’m just… I’m just… I think all the news of death might be getting to me. Don’t worry about me.
